Doorpanel removal procedure (manual wind type)

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Doorpanel removal procedure (manual wind type)


Very straight forward. Time required 20 minuites.

You will see four circles with number 1 to 4 on my passenger door photo.
Thats the order of removal.

1. Removal of manual wind handle, take a 5mm wide flat screwdriver and force it between the handle and doorpanel to open a gap, now you see a leg of a silver coloured metal circlip, use another screwdriver to pull one of the legs out the way and at the same time pull wind handle out towards you.

The handle, a plastic washer and circlip will come out.

2. Now get your fingers behind the silver door handle and prise the plastic cover off. Now you see two screws to remove, plus the one at the door pull that you could always see. Remove these three screws in total.

3. Remove this plastic insert, this is the base of the door handle.

4. Grab an edge of the plastic doorpanel and pull out a bit from metal, then work your way round gently as possible and pull out, now lift up watching you go over the pull stick at the top LHS of passenger door.

(PS...If you find it difficult just to pull an edge off, you can use a screwdriver and rag to get started, and prise it out without damage, then use your hands to do the rest of the pulling)

5. Make sure all white clips are back into their correct holder on the door card, as some may still be stuck in the metal parts of the door, (plyers required to remove these stubborn clips, watch out you do not damage anything.

That's it, rebuild is the reverse procedure.